6 Key Data Points Fire Departments Should Track

Tracking and analyzing data is an important part of understanding your fire department’s performance and your community’s needs. It’s difficult to show how your agency helps the community or find ways to improve performance without access to quality data. 

This guide covers six key data points your team should track to get a holistic view of your department’s performance. Data like this can be a powerful tool when trying to get more budget for personnel and equipment—and it can even be used to inform CRR efforts and outreach initiatives.